Heather Rice - Realtor

Spring housing conditions are finally shifting in buyers' favor. New listings jumped 12.9% year over year, active inventory is up 4.8%, and the median listing price has fallen for 14 consecutive weeks, down 1.7%, according to Realtor.com's latest weekly market update. Asking prices have now either fallen or remained flat for 26 straight weeks, and on a per-square-foot basis, prices are down 2.3%, suggesting underlying home values are genuinely declining. Mortgage rates have also pulled back after a sharp April spike.

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The best week to sell your home in 2026 is April 12-18, and it's coming up fast.

Here's why this week stands out: homes listed during this window historically sell for up to $5,300 more than the average week, attract 16.7% more buyer views, sell about 9 days faster, face nearly 12% less competition from other sellers, and are far less likely to need a price reduction.

53% of sellers take one month or less to prep their home for listing, so if you've been thinking about selling this spring, now is the time to start.

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